Following the seizure of the US tanker Marinera, media reports appeared regarding the crew composition, including claims of a large number of Ukrainian sailors. We verified only official sources.
✔️ Officially Confirmed
- The US confirmed the vessel’s detention and possible prosecution of the crew, but did not publish a list of their nationalities.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry officially stated that there were Russian citizens among the crew and demanded that their rights be respected.
- Georgian authorities confirmed that six Georgian citizens were among the crew.
❌ Unconfirmed
- There are no official statements from the US, IMO, or flag state confirming the number and nationalities of all crew members.
- The information about “20 Ukrainian sailors” is based on media reports, not official documents.
✈️ Currently, only the presence of Russian and Georgian citizens has been officially confirmed. Information about Ukrainian citizens among the Mariner crew has not yet been confirmed by official sources.
Monitoring continues; information will be updated when official data becomes available.
Update: Two Russian citizens have been released following a request from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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